Account Executive - 12 Month FTC

Your Team: The Account Management team is the commercial engine room of our operations. We bridge the gap between sales ambition and flawless execution, ensuring our campaigns reach audiences across the UK through some of the world’s most iconic newsbrands.

Your role: You will be the technical gatekeeper for our booking systems. You will ensure the precise entry and maintenance of advertising data for The Sun, The Times, and our magazine portfolio, serving as the final checkpoint to guarantee all orders are compliant, complete, and error-free.

Day to day you will:

• Perform end-to-end processing of print and digital advertisement bookings within Salesforce and Adpoint.
• Liaise with planners to manage digital inventory levels, processing technical amendments and ensuring correct placement data.
• Audit daily booking intakes to ensure all entries adhere to strict technical specifications and commercial compliance standards.
• Verify customer metadata and order specifications to serve as the primary gatekeeper for data accuracy and financial integrity.
• Process order payments and generate pro-forma invoices to resolve transactional discrepancies for the Finance department.
• Compile high-volume weekly sales data and maintain real-time dashboards to track revenue and volume metrics.

What we're looking for from you:

• Demonstrate a meticulous approach to high-volume data entry with a "zero-error" mindset to ensure technical integrity.
• Manage heavy administrative workloads effectively to meet rigid daily deadlines for print and digital cycles.
• Communicate technical booking requirements and data discrepancies clearly between Sales and Finance teams.
• Utilise technical experience in Salesforce, Adpoint, or similar CRM/OMS systems to manage complex datasets.
• Maintain a methodical work ethic to stay focused on detailed tasks within a fast-paced environment.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Life at News: Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

We take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at careers@news.co.uk to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.